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Here are a list of links about what other global feminists were up to this past week. We also want to know: What have you been reading/writing this week? Don’t forget to spread your own link love in the comments!

Africa: U.S. Summit Sets Agenda for Women (allAfrica) Details an interesting debate about women’s leadership: “African women rose from engaging discussions Tuesday with a call for women to rise up against non-performing women leaders in political positions who do not support their cause.While calling for the removal of women leaders, who lack focus to create opportunities for those who would advance women’s interest, they said African women could make a change in their communities, if the few in decision-making bodies have the interest of women at heart.”

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Street Harrassment (Booksie) “There is no any “best” way to response the harasser in every circumstance. But at least we can put effort Making Street safer for us. Stand for yourself and speak up.”

UNRWA Girls Scoop “Special Award” At World’s Top Science Competition (UNRWA) “Three girls from the UNRWA School at Askar Camp in Nablus have made history by becoming the first Palestinians to win an award at the world’s premier youth science competition. Aseel Abu Aleil, Aseel Alshaar and Noor Alarada were competing with 1500 finalists from around the world.”

G. Willow Wilson: On Women, the Media, and Islam (Muslimah Media Watch) “In The Butterfly Mosque, G. Willow Wilson presents her own personal experience of her conversion to Islam and evolving understanding of womanhood, relationships, media, and culture.”

Rape Lies and Videotape (Amplify!) “You may have heard that Kendra Wilkinson, ex-Playboy bunny and Girl Next Door, has a sex tape that’s just been released against her wishes. What you may not know is that this isn’t a sex tape at all. It’s a rape tape.”

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